The Integration of the Financial Services Industry: Where Are the Efficiencies?

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 25-45

  Berger, Allen N ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 85011188908     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2000.10595922     Document Type: Article

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